MyPi. vs Desktop Computer by Shells
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPi.
Control your Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage 8 output pins via the app or physical switches, perfect for home automation. Connect to multiple Raspberry Pis easily without needing IP addresses.
- Control 8 output pins
- Input pin control via switches
- Setup up to 4 Raspberry Pis
- Email-based Pi connection
- Home automation projects
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Control your Raspberry Pi GPIO with any iPhone or iPad: Control 8 output pins via App or via 8 switches connected to the input pins. Ideal for small home automation projects. Setup up to 4 different Pis. Connect you Pi using your email instead IP Address. * Check the help page for instructions. Download MyPi TCP server script from : http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/server.zip Installation & usage guide: http://www.ioslinks.com/mypi/en/
Desktop Computer by Shells
Access your cloud-based virtual desktop for daily computing tasks. Edit documents, run desktop applications, create media content, and browse the web from anywhere. Requires an existing account.
- Cloud virtual desktop access
- Daily computing tasks
- Document editing and creation
- Access desktop applications
- Audio and video content creation
- Internet browsing
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The Shells™ App connects you to your Shells cloud computer. Shells™ provides a virtual desktop computer in the cloud. Shells cloud computers can be used for your daily computing needs from editing and creating documents, accessing desktop applications, creating audio and video content, and surfing the internet. You need an existing Shells account in order to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyPi. at 69% against Desktop Computer by Shells's 25%. MyPi. also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (37 vs 12). Desktop Computer by Shells's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MyPi. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desktop Computer by Shells asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyPi. holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of MyPi.'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Desktop Computer by Shells's.
| Parameter | MyPi. | Desktop Computer by Shells |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | 3.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kobi Snir | E Shells Inc. |
Customer experience
MyPi.
Desktop Computer by Shells
In-app purchases
MyPi.
- Remove Ads$19.99
Desktop Computer by Shells
No in-app purchases
